RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 27, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 Another extra mixed bag for the early afternoon. Neasden LT 12 Sarah Siddons down pass c1950 JVol2264 Switzerland Oberalppass Furka Oberalpbahn HGe4/4ii westbound 28th July 92 C17086 Bridgnorth WD 600 Gordon 6th April 74 C1551 Paddington 94xx 9402 ecs May 49 JVol6035 Paris Gare Bir Hakeim Metro line 6 April 83 J7924 David 47 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 27, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2023 The link for today's final batch is that the captions all begin with "M". Marston Green 312204 up motor show special Oct 78 C4193 Marston Green to form 1L13 up ecsfor motor show special Oct 78 C4196 Measham LNWR and MR joint bridge over A453 J1696 Middleton incline Cromford and High Peak Sept 64 J175 Middleton incline Cromford and High Peak Sept 64 J176 David 51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2023 Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s in Germany of the Harzquerbahn, at Wernigerode, on the 27th July, 1991. C16024, of DR 99 7232 4, is an excellent photo’ of the locomotive from the rear which shows a very full bunker. The mixed bag of photo’s is a great selection. C17086, in Switzerland, of the Oberalppass Furka Oberalpbahn, with HGe4/4ii, on a westbound service, on the 28th July, 1992, is a truly stunning sight. The train is totally overwhelmed by the mountains. Finally, the photo’s of places beginning with an M are a most interesting set. The last two photo’s of the Middleton incline, on the Cromford and High Peak line, in September, 1964, photo’s J175, and J176, are outstanding, and show something that is most historical. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2023 Love the measham Pic, in particular the ciggy ad, ‘for people who demand only the best’….. ‘the best in smoking’ the area is pretty much unrecognisable today, the house the other side of the bridge is the best reference, the old station is still standing and looks to be a museum, you can see it on the left of this street view from roughly the same location as the original pic https://maps.app.goo.gl/SN5E83zJCtNPgAXi7?g_st=ic 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2023 6 hours ago, DaveF said: Another extra mixed bag for the early afternoon. Neasden LT 12 Sarah Siddons down pass c1950 JVol2264 Switzerland Oberalppass Furka Oberalpbahn HGe4/4ii westbound 28th July 92 C17086 Bridgnorth WD 600 Gordon 6th April 74 C1551 Paddington 94xx 9402 ecs May 49 JVol6035 Paris Gare Bir Hakeim Metro line 6 April 83 J7924 David Great pictures David Is Sarah Siddons hauling a unit or did the coaching stock have shoe beams for heating and lighting? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 27, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2023 1 hour ago, russ p said: Great pictures David Is Sarah Siddons hauling a unit or did the coaching stock have shoe beams for heating and lighting? I think it is a rake of Dreadnought stock, they were loco hauled. I am not sure about the shoe beams - I think I used to know a long time ago when I saw them from time to time on school trips to London. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted December 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2023 The locos are quite short, weren’t the shoe beams added to the stock to avoid gapping? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, Michael Edge said: The locos are quite short, weren’t the shoe beams added to the stock to avoid gapping? Did they have traction current jumpers between stock and loco? I was thinking loco has no boiler or ETH capability so heating must have been electric 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted December 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2023 46 minutes ago, Michael Edge said: The locos are quite short, weren’t the shoe beams added to the stock to avoid gapping? 36 minutes ago, russ p said: Did they have traction current jumpers between stock and loco? I was thinking loco has no boiler or ETH capability so heating must have been electric As far as I know, according to J Graeme Bruce's "Steam to Silver", the Dreadnought stock had shoegear fitted to the brake coaches with a power bus line to minimise gapping. Later, electric heaters were added, so the trains were electrically-heated south of Rickmansworth and steam-heated between Rickmansworth and Aylesbury. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 28, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 Thanks for the information about the Dreadnought stock. I've looked at that photo of Dad's many times over the years and never really noticed the shoegear. Now for this morning's batch. They are on the Blyth and Tyne, 4 of them show less common workings on the freight only line. They are in order from south to north. Seghill level crossing 66070 up empty coal 1st June 2010 Seaton Delaval Class 43 diverted up ex pass 24th June 84 C6564 Bedlington Station 56091 down coal to Blyth power station 22nd July 96 C21058 Bedlington Station from Bedlington North Class 43 254011 and 254009 up diverted pass going away April 81 C5324. The line to the left goes to Ashington and Cambois etc. Bedlington North Class 43 254011 up diverted ex pass April 81 C5323 The same train as the previous shot taken a few moments earlier. Morpeth 37516 The Blyth Spirit 8th May 2010 Leaving the Blyth and Tyne to head south on the ECML. David 46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mol_PMB Posted December 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2023 C21058: I like the wheel clamp on the car. Not often modelled but might make an interesting cameo with a motorist and traffic warden having an argument! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyewipe Jct Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: C21058: I like the wheel clamp on the car. Not often modelled but might make an interesting cameo with a motorist and traffic warden having an argument! It's a Renault 5 GT Turbo, I believe - quite a sought-after & very 'stealable' car back in the day, so the 'boot' might well be an anti-theft precaution by the owner rather than parking enforcement 👍 4 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2023 24 minutes ago, Pyewipe Jct said: It's a Renault 5 GT Turbo, I believe - quite a sought-after & very 'stealable' car back in the day, so the 'boot' might well be an anti-theft precaution by the owner rather than parking enforcement 👍 Good spot. Described as a 'pocket rocket' by a contemporary motor magazine. Boy-racer's dream! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 28, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 5 more assorted photos for lunchtime today. Peascliffe tunnel 254008 Leeds to Kings X June 80 J6988 Preston Class 104 Manchester Victoria to Blackpool 22 May 71 C625 going away Blaenau Ffestiniog Festiniog Railway Fairlie No12 David Lloyd George running round Wed 25th July 2001 C25396 Ravenglass Class 108 to Carlisle Aug 79 J6596 Ravenglass River Irt 22nd April 87 C8372 David 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 28, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 This evening's photos start with 4 taken at Edmondthorpe and Wymondham after closure. It was on the Midland Railway line from Saxby Junction to Bourne where there was an end on junction to the Midland and Great Northern Railway to Norfolk. When the attempt to preserve the BSC lines around the High Dyke line was active there was a plan to relay the track from Saxby Junction to Buckminster sidings to give access from Market Overton and Sewstern to BR without needing the junction at High Dyke which would have been very expensive to keep open. The last 2 photos show a freight train at East Langton between Kibworth and Market Harborough on the Midland. Edmondthorpe and Wymondham Dec 69 J2036 Edmondthorpe and Wymondham Dec 69 J2037 Edmondthorpe and Wymondham east of Dec 69 J2038 Edmondtorpe and Wymondham trackbed of MR Saxby to Bourne line view east Sept 72 C1141 East Langton Class 20s D8141 and D8013 down freight May 69 J1689 East Langton Class 20s D8141 and D8013 down freight May 69 J1688 David 49 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2023 Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the Blyth and Tyne. The last photo’ at Morpeth, with 37516, The Blyth Spirit, on the 8th May, 2010, leaving the Blyth and Tyne to head south on the ECML, is a superb view of the 37. The assorted photo’s are a superb set. The first photo’ at Peascliffe tunnel, 254008, Leeds to Kings Cross, in June, 1980, is a splendid photo’ by your Dad. The photo’s of Edmondthorpe and Wymondham after closure, on the Midland Railway line from Saxby Junction to Bourne, along with two of a freight train at East Langton between Kibworth and Market Harborough on the Midland, are an excellent selection covering much of interest, along with the sadya closed line inevitably brings. J1689, at East Langton, of Class 20’s D8141 and D8013, on a down freight train, in May, 1969, is a superb photo’ by your Dad, and the 20’s have a good dusty, weathered look to them. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted December 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2023 12 hours ago, DaveF said: Seaton Delaval Class 43 diverted up ex pass 24th June 84 C6564 43157 Yorkshire Evening Post leading there... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2023 8 hours ago, DaveF said: This evening's photos start with 4 taken at Edmondthorpe and Wymondham after closure. It was on the Midland Railway line from Saxby Junction to Bourne where there was an end on junction to the Midland and Great Northern Railway to Norfolk. When the attempt to preserve the BSC lines around the High Dyke line was active there was a plan to relay the track from Saxby Junction to Buckminster sidings to give access from Market Overton and Sewstern to BR without needing the junction at High Dyke which would have been very expensive to keep open. The last 2 photos show a freight train at East Langton between Kibworth and Market Harborough on the Midland. Edmondthorpe and Wymondham Dec 69 J2036 Edmondthorpe and Wymondham Dec 69 J2037 Edmondthorpe and Wymondham east of Dec 69 J2038 Edmondtorpe and Wymondham trackbed of MR Saxby to Bourne line view east Sept 72 C1141 East Langton Class 20s D8141 and D8013 down freight May 69 J1689 East Langton Class 20s D8141 and D8013 down freight May 69 J1688 David Interesting pictures David. Did the Midland section close in 59 with the M&GN? Shame that preservation project failed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) Doing my usual virtual line spotting, I can see that the station building survives as does the goods shed and loading dock, possibly even the cattle pens The bridge still stands not much to see on the last pic but I’ve pin pointed it to Melton road, the windmill in the distance being the give away On the original pic, I cycled there late 2022 from Leicester via Melton Mowbray, continued on to Oakham from there weirdly the other month I had to drive to Peterborough and ended up going via Melton then pretty much following the old line from saxby past buckminster sidings and joining the A1 at south witham and I noticed the old track bed on my sat nav so had a look at on railmap on line and now you’ve put pics up here too! 9 hours ago, DaveF said: Edmondthorpe and Wymondham Dec 69 J2036 Edmondthorpe and Wymondham Dec 69 J2037 Edmondthorpe and Wymondham east of Dec 69 J2038 Edmondtorpe and Wymondham trackbed of MR Saxby to Bourne line view east Sept 72 C1141 David Edited December 29, 2023 by big jim 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 29, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2023 9 hours ago, russ p said: Interesting pictures David. Did the Midland section close in 59 with the M&GN? Shame that preservation project failed It closed to passengers in 1959 and goods in 1960 - it remained open for goods to Bourne until then. David 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 29, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2023 Around Radcliffe on Trent and Rectory Junction to start with today. Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Feb 78 C3672 Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham Feb 78 C3673 Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 from Skegness 29th May 78 C3870 Rectory Junction Radcliffe on Trent viaduct 25230 pw crane Dec 79 J6692 Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 Manchester to Parkeston Quay April 80 C4996 David 52 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 29, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2023 Another random set for the afternoon. Switzerland Reichenau Tamins RhB Ge6/6 413 eastbound 27th July 92 C17052 Paris Gare du Nord BB16032 to Calais April 83 J7936 Sheringham GER J15 564 Oct 77 C3591 St Pancras Fowler Class 3 2-6-2T le c1954 JVol2145 The young enthusiast. Mum holding me at Nottingham Victoria probably Dec1951 or Jan1952 JVol3195 I was about two and a half then. David 59 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 29, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2023 Photos around Trumpington, south of Cambridge in black and white. Once again Dad was using his track permit. Trumpington G2a down goods c1948 JVol1256 Trumpington J20 4697 down goods c1948 JVol1254 Trumpington J39 64776 Yarmouth to Liverpool St c1948 JVol1264 Trumpington LNER O7 WD up goods c1948 JVol1251 Trumpington tanks on train c1948 JVol1268 David 49 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted December 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 minute ago, DaveF said: Trumpington tanks on train c1948 JVol1268 David "And, and, we'll play each other at cricket! Listen, maybe one day we'll capture a fighting machine, eh? Learn how to make 'em ourselves and then..." 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted December 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2023 24 minutes ago, DaveF said: Trumpington tanks on train c1948 JVol1268 A couple of decades later it could have been me on that cricket pitch! The trains weren't quite as interesting by then, but still more interesting than cricket.... 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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